Experience

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  J&M Healthcare Solutions L.L.C.

  • Chicago, Illinois

  • Principle

    • Jan 2014 - Present
    • Chicago, Illinois

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  Saint Francis Hospital

  • President

    • Apr 2006 - Oct 2013

    Provide leadership, strategic direction and administrative management for the day to day operations of a Magnet designated 275 bed teaching hospital with annual revenues exceeding $720 million..Transformed the hospital's organizational culture from one of status quo to one of fact based decision making and achievement of results..Provided leadership that has focused the hospital on transformational change and growth..Identified and engaged key physician leaders in successful growth and quality initiatives..Consistently exceed or meet financial goals..Lead the efforts that enabled Saint Francis Hospital to be the first hospital in the Presence Health System to achieve Magnet status, become a Certified Chest Pain Center, Certified Stroke Center and to receive the national Beacon Award for outstanding ICU care

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  United Healthcare

  • Regional VP Managed Care Networks

    • Jun 2002 - Apr 2006

    Responsible for the development and implementation of the Midwest region's ten state overall network strategy, operating budgets, and attaining the regions stated medical cost objectives. Provide management direction for the regions $5 billion in contracted medical spend and for all market-based provider contracting and provider relations teams as well as regional oversight of contract management and pricing functions

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  Aetna Inc

  • Regional VP Contracting and Network Mgmt

    • 1997 - Jun 2002

    Responsible for the development and implementation of the nine state Midwest regions overall network strategy and attaining the regions stated medical cost objectives. Provide management direction for the regions $4 billion in contracted medical spend and for all market based provider contracting and provider relations as well as the regional network operations functions of Contract Management, Provider Data Management, Price and Compensation and Network Data and Information Support..Served as team lead on all top tier provider negotiations throughout this nine state region..Executed all top tier contracts in the region..Consistently met and or exceeded regional contracting and medical cost goals.